Billy Morris (footballer, born 1918)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | William Morris | ||
| Date of birth | 30 July 1918 | ||
| Place of birth | Llanddulas, Wales | ||
| Date of death | 31 December 2002 (aged 84) | ||
| Place of death | Bodelwyddan, Wales | ||
| Position(s) | Inside forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Llandudno Town | |||
| 1939–1953 | Burnley | 211 | (47) |
| International career | |||
| 1947–1952 | Wales | 5 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1960–1961 | Wrexham | ||
| 1965 | Wrexham | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
William Morris (30 July 1918 – 31 December 2002) was a Welsh international footballer who played as an inside forward. He was part of the Burnley side which lost 0–1 to Charlton Athletic in the 1947 FA Cup Final. Between 1947 and 1952, Morris won a total of five caps for the Wales national football team.[1]
After he retired from playing, Morris had two spells as manager of Wrexham and a stint as coach with Colwyn Bay. He and his wife had one son, Gareth Morris, and also spent some years running a guest house in Llandudno and local shop in Llysfaen. His nephew is former Wrexham and Chester City forward Elfed Morris
International caps
[edit]- Wales score first
| Date | Venue | Opponent | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 April 1947 | Windsor Park, Belfast |  Ireland
|
1–2 | Home International |
| 10 November 1948 | Villa Park, Birmingham |  England
|
0–1 | Home International |
| 14 November 1951 | Hampden Park, Glasgow |  Wales
|
1–0 | Home International |
| 5 December 1951 | Ninian Park, Cardiff |  United Kingdom
|
3–2 | Friendly match |
| 19 March 1952 | Vetch Field, Swansea |  Northern Ireland
|
3–0 | Home International |
References
[edit]- ^ "Billy Morris". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 14 May 2015.
- Billy Morris at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database
- Billy Morris international caps
- Billy Morris managerial stats at Soccerbase
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